More to come ...  The City of Grand Forks' Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), Doug Allin, has left his position earlier than expected.  In a press release sent out earlier today, media spokesperson Sarah Winton said that Doug Allin "enacted provisions within his contract" that allowed him to leave earlier than expected. ...

RCMP said one person was taken to hospital with what appeared to be non-life-threatening injuries following a single vehicle accident Sunday morning on Highway 3A west of Nelson near the Grohman Narrows Provincial Park. Witnesses at the accident scene that happened around 10:45 a.m. Sunday, said the four-door sedan was driving...

The following is a press release issued by CUPE local 2262: We all love Winterfest and your Castlegar city workers know that it's an important annual community event. Unfortunately, the unresolved labour dispute with the City of Castlegar would put the usual ceremony behind a legal picket line. Given this, CUPE Local 2262 is...

The Winterfest Organizing Committee regrets to inform our community that the 19th Annual Winterfest Family Celebration has been cancelled due to planned labour action by striking CUPE City workers during the event. The Committee decided to cancel the event after hearing that some participants would not continue in the event...

Thank you to everyone who voted!  It was a protection of our democratic right! Thank you to everyone who supported me and voted for me, in the belief that we could work together towards a fabulous Grand Forks! It's still possible for us to pursue this dream - whenever the opportunity arises... We all make Grand Forks the way...

On Tuesday Dec 2 Spotlight Films will be presenting “Whiplash”, a psychological thriller/intense drama written and directed by novice director Damien Chazelle. This is a film about tyranny, passion that morphs into obsession, and a secret to be revealed. It focuses on Andrew Neyman (Miles Teller, “The Spectacular Now”,...

  “Sometimes the light’s just shinin’ on me, Other times I can barely see.”                  -- Grateful Dead, Truckin’    The Greatness of Historical Leaders: Men and their Moments.   Have you ever wondered at the sheer good luck some of the so-called “Great Men of History” have enjoyed? Have you noticed how sometimes the ...

Ed. Note: This is a press release issued by CUPE via Marketwire: With the ongoing labour dispute and the City's refusal to bargain, CUPE city workers will be maintaining picket lines during Winterfest, including the planned tree lighting on December 5. CUPE 2262 president Leford Lafayette said that members regret that they ...

We must cease making large, long-term capital investments in new fossil fuel infrastructure that “locks in” dangerous emission levels for many decades.                                                                                      – The Keystone Principle What we do matters. That belief motivates each of us every morning...

Grand Forks residents have made their voice heard and elected a new mayor, Frank Konrad. Konrad is new to city council, having never served before but he is a long-time resident of Grand Forks and has a background in business. He told the Sentinel early in his campaign that he plans "on providing strong leadership,...